2023: Pearl River Community College charges some of the lowest tuition rates and fees for in-Mississippi students

Adam Breerwood President
Adam Breerwood President - Pearl River Community College
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Pearl River Community College cost $3,650 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Pearl River Community College as one of the six cheapest schools in Mississippi in 2023.

The amount paid per in-state students in tuition and fees was $150 more than the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Pearl River Community College in 2023 were expected to pay $5,650, which is $150 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

Cost of education for in-state students in Mississippi in 2023
City Institution Name College costs
Fulton Itawamba Community College $3,420
Goodman Holmes Community College $3,510
Moorhead Mississippi Delta Community College $3,540
Hattiesburg Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus $3,560
Pearl River Community College – Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar $3,560
Poplarville Pearl River Community College $3,650


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